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Billings, Josh, 1818-1885 [1866], Josh Billings, hiz sayings. With comic illustrations. (Carleton, New York) [word count] [eaf674T].
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XLIX. THINGS THAT I DON'T HANKER AFTER TO SEE.

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A man out at the elbows, and his wife out tew a
woman's rites convenshun.

A yung lady ov more circumference than the diameter
ov her father's real estate.

A boy under 15 with over 15 bad habits.

A long bill at the tailor's, that belongs tew a short
Bill at the St. Nicholas.

A man who haz more hair under his nose than
knows under his hair.

A virgin who haz beat 40, afrade ov a rane bo.

A pollytision leading in prayer.

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A man whoze houze wants painting a different culler
from hiz noze.

Charitee that evra boddy knowz ov.

A house so divided agin itself, that it dont kno
which wa tew fall.

“Augers that won't bore,” unless tha kan hav
the privilege ov splitting.

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Billings, Josh, 1818-1885 [1866], Josh Billings, hiz sayings. With comic illustrations. (Carleton, New York) [word count] [eaf674T].
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